The $3B+ Exit Tumblr Could Have Had

Re:The $3B+ Exit Tumblr Could Have Had by ms-rm on Sunday May 19, 2013 @03:52AM (#5732201)

Quick question: how did Yahoo monetize Flickr?

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Re:The $3B+ Exit Tumblr Could Have Had by Duhck on Sunday May 19, 2013 @12:23PM (#5733315)

Quick answer: They didnt, instead they destroyed the product and the founders left (along with the rest of the talent attached to the product) in 2008

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Re:The $3B+ Exit Tumblr Could Have Had by davidm on Sunday May 19, 2013 @04:01AM (#5732216)

Quick answer: Freemium +

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Re:The $3B+ Exit Tumblr Could Have Had by dakrisht on Sunday May 19, 2013 @05:11AM (#5732332)

Quick rebuttal: Flickr barely makes any money.

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Re:The $3B+ Exit Tumblr Could Have Had by nikcub on Sunday May 19, 2013 @05:54AM (#5732401)

and the freemium model was in place before Yahoo bought them

I was a pro user, cancelled when Yahoo bought Flickr and forced us all to use Yahoo accounts.

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Re:The $3B+ Exit Tumblr Could Have Had by davidm on Sunday May 19, 2013 @02:43PM (#5733951)

I did completely the opposite. I like what Yahoo have done with Flickr.

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Re:The $3B+ Exit Tumblr Could Have Had by davidm on Sunday May 19, 2013 @02:40PM (#5733932)

There are several sources that suggest Flickr revenues have been in excess of $100M per year for several years, possibly much more.

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